Arrangements!

A thin layer of mist shrouded the valley, and the faint, powerful array fluctuations emanating from it could make Purple Mansion Cultivator at the Purple Mansion level feel an invisible pressure, even from dozens of miles away.

Wow~~~

A ripple spread through the air, and four figures in black suddenly appeared high in the sky.

The leader of the four men in black was an elderly man with gray hair, sharp eyes, and a hooked nose.

"That's Xiangcao Valley?"

The old man with the hooked nose looked down at the valley city below and nodded slightly. "The protective formation is quite good."

"Not bad." A tall, thin man in black standing behind him sneered, "Tsk tsk, I guess Myriad Phenomena True Person wouldn't dare to offend him easily."

"I really don't understand. The clan leader told us to temporarily put aside our current tasks and come here to capture some Iron Ox Tribe members." Another handsome man in black complained, "The strongest tribe is just an ant tribe at the Purple Mansion level. They could have just sent two Primordial Spirit Daoist. Why did they have to send the four of us? The four of us Loose Immortal are enough to wipe out some small and medium-sized sects. It's a joke to make such a fuss over a tiny tribe."

"After all, this is the tribe of that recently famous Changsheng of Immortality. Who knows what trump cards they've left for the tribe? We should be careful," said the more affable-looking man in black beside him.

"Yes, the third brother is right, don't be careless." The hook-nosed old man nodded.

"This time, it's an order from Patriarch Xuanji to bring all the Iron Ox Tribe members alive to Anchan Prefecture. The most important target is the tribe leader, ' Iron Ox.' Third brother, you confirm his location first."

Although the intelligence indicated that the strongest in the Iron Ox Tribe was only at the Purple Mansion, the hook-nosed elder, to avoid alerting the enemy, did not directly use his divine sense to cover Xiangcao City.

"Alright." The stern-looking man in black waved his hand, and a water mirror immediately appeared in front of him.

The water rippled, and soon a burly man was revealed drinking alone.

"Found it. It's inside his mansion."

The dignified man in black's Water Mirror Technique is also a unique secret technique for using divine sense. Unlike the overwhelming presence of divine sense, it is sufficiently discreet.

Even those observed by the Water Mirror Technique can only be perceived by those whose spiritual senses far surpass those of the caster and whose perceptions are extremely acute.

"Second brother, you activate the magic array," the hook-nosed old man said. "Third brother, get ready. Once the magic array is activated, we'll teleport into the void and subdue Iron Ox first."

"Okay," both the tall, thin man in black and the kind-looking man in black agreed.

Following the tall, thin man in black, who tossed out dozens of ancient-looking short sticks,

Whew~~~

The short sticks flew into the air, transforming into streaks of hazy golden light that shot directly into the clouds shrouding the Xiangcao Valley.

Countless golden rays filled the originally wispy, thin mist, as if a golden net had been added to the mist.

"Open," the tall, thin man in black pointed a finger from afar.

Then, a hole was torn open in the clouds above the valley.

"Make your move." The old man with the hooked nose gave the order immediately, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he saw the Cloud Mist Formation activated.

Wow~~~~

The four figures vanished instantly.

When they reappeared, they were already in a hall.

"Huh?" The four men in black looked at the two figures sitting at the round table, somewhat bewildered.

"How could there be two people?"

"The Water Mirror Technique clearly only shows the target!"

Only the kind-looking man in black changed his expression and transmitted his voice, saying, "It's a mind! That man in blue is a celestial being!"

The old man with the hooked nose recognized the man in blue who was holding a wine cup and glancing at them sideways.

"He is Zhou Hao. Run!" The hook-nosed old man immediately tried to escape through the void.

Buzz~~~

Twelve array flags had appeared in the void surrounding the hall at some unknown time.

A dazzling electric lightning bolt enveloped the entire hall, freezing all spatial fluctuations.

"Four Loose Immortal? The Shaoyan Clan really has a grand scheme." Zhou Hao downed his wine in one gulp and looked indifferently at the four black-clad Loose Immortal.

"Immortal of Changsheng, we are only here on orders to invite Chief Iron Ox..." The hook-nosed old man hurriedly explained, sensing the terrifying killing intent emanating from Zhou Hao.

"Please?" Zhou Hao smiled, but his smile was full of murderous intent.

"I also invite you to come with me to see Xuanji."

Zhou Hao suddenly stretched out his palm.

His palm rapidly grew larger, and together with the lightning and electric net that enveloped the hall, it stretched forward.

The four Loose Immortal suddenly felt their vision darken, and all they could see was a towering, vast giant hand that seemed to blot out the sky and cover everything.

That terrifying feeling was like facing a vast expanse of heaven and earth, unable to muster even the slightest will to resist.

Wow!

The hall was empty; the four Loose Immortal had vanished, and the twelve array flags in the void had also disappeared without a trace.

"This, this." Sitting to the side, Iron Ox stared blankly at everything.

A legendary, aloof Loose Immortal.

There were four in total.

He was just grabbed by Zhou Hao's brothers right in front of him?

Moreover, the Zhou Hao brothers didn't even move their bodies.

Just as Iron Ox was about to speak, Zhou Hao suddenly stood up and said, "Brother Iron Ox, come with me."

"Oh, okay." Iron Ox quickly followed.

At this moment, the mist formation that had been shrouding the Xiangcao Valley had been put away by Zhou Hao, and after stepping out of the hall, he could see far into the distance with the naked eye.

In the distance, a majestic and expansive warship was seen sailing in a grand procession.

The warships were filled with soldiers dressed in identical armor. Iron Ox glanced at each of them and felt a chill run down his spine.

Standing at the bow of the ship was a young man in fine clothes, accompanied by three elderly men in Daoist robes, each with a piercing gaze and an imposing presence.

Upon seeing Zhou Hao and Iron Ox take off from the Xiangcao Valley from afar, the young man in fine clothes' eyes lit up. He and three Daoist elders transformed into streaks of light and rushed forward to greet them.

"Uncle-in-law," the richly dressed young man said with a grin, "I received your message and rushed over immediately."

"Jinle, thank you for your trouble," Zhou Hao said with a smile.

This elegantly dressed young man was none other than Ji Jinle, the young master of the Marquis of Guangling's Estate's mansion and the son of Sister Liu Yu.

"We're all family, what's the trouble?" Ji Jinle introduced the three Daoist-robed elders behind her. "These three elders are all retainers of the Marquis's mansion. Each of them is Loose Immortal with 300,000 years of cultivation. They also have a Three Harmony Formation. The three of them working together are equivalent to ten Loose Immortal."

"An Pi, An Qi, An Qi," the three Daoist-robed elders said in turn, "Greetings, Immortal of Changsheng."

Zhou Hao looked at the three elderly men who looked remarkably alike and nodded gently. "I'll be relying on you three from now on."

"It is an honor for us three brothers to serve the Immortal of Changsheng," the three Daoist elders said humbly.

Just by staying here, one can not only continue to receive offerings from the Marquis of Marquis of Guangling's Estate, but even the Immortal of Changsheng will give an extra portion. Where else can one find such benefits?

"There are also five thousand Dao soldiers on the warship, each of whom is at least a Myriad Phenomena True Person, led by ten Primordial Spirit Daoist." Ji Jinle pointed to the warship in the distance, "With three Venerable Ones and these Dao soldiers, and with the help of the magic array, we can hold off even dozens of Loose Immortal."

"Oh, right." Ji Jinle took out another token. "This is the Yinglong Guard Token. I have already designated the area of ten thousand miles around where the Xiangcao Valley is located as the future territory of the Iron Ox Tribe. All you need to do is have a cultivator at least at the Purple Mansion level refine it and hang it in the city."

Zhou Hao nodded and accepted the token.

Each Yinglong Guard can bring blessings to the tribe, and after demarcating their territory, they will be protected by the Yinglong Guard for a thousand years.

The disciples of the Mysterious Heaven Sect are equivalent to the inner guards of the Yinglong Guard, and will be protected by the Yinglong Guard for ten thousand years.

Previously, because he had already arranged for guards to be stationed in Jade Dragon City, and Xiangcao Valley was within the Jade Dragon Sect's sphere of influence, he felt safe and had forgotten about the matter.

To properly resettle the Iron Ox Tribe, all available rules must be utilized.

"Brother Iron Ox, take this and refine it. For the next ten thousand years, the entire area within ten thousand miles of Xiangcao Valley will be protected by the Yinglong Guard." Zhou Hao handed the token to the still bewildered Iron Ox.

"In addition, three other retainers and Daoist soldiers from the Marquis of Guangling's Estate will also be stationed to protect Fragrant Xiangcao Valley from now on."

Iron Ox was, after all, a cultivator at the Purple Mansion Realm and had served as the clan leader for decades. Although he was still shocked, he quickly regained his senses.

After taking the token, he said decisively, "Brother Zhou Hao, your cultivation level is too high now, so I won't ask too many questions about what happened. But rest assured, if anyone comes to attack our tribe again, even if I immediately self-destruct, I won't fall into the enemy's hands and become a burden to you."

First, Zhou Hao suddenly returned today, then four Loose Immortal came to 'invite' me, and now the people from the Marquis of Marquis of Guangling's Estate have arrived...

Although he didn't know what had happened, Iron Ox understood that for Zhou Hao to make such an arrangement, it must be something significant.

"It's not that serious." Zhou Hao felt a warmth in his heart and shook his head with a smile. "He's just a clown. I made this arrangement just in case. You can decide how to set up the formation and prepare the defenses."

"Don't worry, Uncle-in-law, I'll take care of things here," Ji Jinle said.

"I'm leaving now." Zhou Hao nodded to everyone.

With a whoosh, it vanished from its original spot.

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